Sports Activity Specialist: Summer 2025

Positions Report To: Program Managers

Start/End Date:  July 1st, 2025 - August 1st, 2025

• Training: July 1st to July 3rd, 7:30am - 4:00pm
• Summer Camp Dates: July 7th to August 1st, 7:30am - 4:00pm daily

Compensation: $25/hour

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Who We Are

East Harlem Scholars Academies are community-based Pre-K to 12 public charter schools operated by  East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP). EHTP began in 1958 as a children's reading group and has since grown into a multi-site after-school program for traditional public school students and a network of public charter schools focused on significantly increasing the college graduation rate in East Harlem. We are on track to serve at least 25% of East Harlem students by 2025, with enrollment for this year at approximately 2200 students in our schools and after-school programs. In 2020, 99% of our seniors were accepted to college, and our current scholars in college are on track to graduate at eight times the national average of their peers.

At EHTP we also aim to serve as an agent of change and thoughtfully contribute to the national fight for racial equity. Through our organization-wide commitment to anti-racism work, we prepare our scholars to effect change, challenge the status quo, and thrive in the world around them. As staff members, we face our own racial identities and conscious and unconscious biases. With this in mind, all of our professional development, curriculum, organizational materials, and processes are designed with the goal of racial justice. Read our racial equity statement here.

We ground all of our work in racial equity, in our core values, and in our four guiding pursuits: the Revolutionary Pursuit of Love, the Radical Pursuit of Knowledge, the Responsive Pursuit of Healing, and the Relentless Pursuit of Results. These pursuits inform and are reflected in our current four key strategic priorities: to increase high-impact, high-quality academic curriculum, programming content, staff capacity, and coaching; to embrace and advance our use of technology; to deepen our embodiment of ethical and equitable radical humanity; and to efficiently operationalize teaching, learning, community, and care. 

For more information about the East Harlem Tutorial Program, please visit us at www.ehtp.org

The Work and Why It Matters 

The Activity Specialist plays an integral role in the summer camp program's success by fostering a welcoming and engaging community through effective classroom management, social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies, and project based learning. Activity Specialists need to be willing and happy to work with any age range, from Grades K to 12. They will ensure that all students engage in a meaningful and impactful way throughout the summer, working on weekly lessons, and facilitating learning towards an end of term project or performance. 

What Qualifies You

Please note that many do not meet 100% of the desired qualifications. If much of this describes you, we encourage you to still apply.

• You have an Associates Degree or have earned at least 60 college credits
• You have at least 2 years of experience working with Elementary, Middle, or High School students in an after school or summer camp setting 
• You have experience working with diverse populations (academic, cultural, and ethnic)
• You are committed to continuous improvement and learning through professional development 
• You are flexible and adaptable to program and student needs, willing to work with any age range from K-12
• Experience leading youth sports or fitness activities with a focus on engagement and skill-building
• You have strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
• You have Google and/or Microsoft suite competency (Word, Power Point, Email, etc)
• You have at least 1 year experience in creating and implementing lesson plans around an end-of-term project or performance (project-based learning)

What Success Looks Like 

• Embody and effectively model EHTP’s core values (Service, Courage, Humility, Originality, Leadership, Achievement, and Reflection)  for participants 
• Arrive on time to your shift daily, in uniform, ready to engage with the participants and activities of the day
• Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of participants in the program by providing appropriate supervision at all times, including meal time and on trips
• Maintain accurate program documentation such as sign-in/out sheets, attendance documents, and behavior/incident reports
• Create and maintain a classroom management system and routines that promote a welcoming, inclusive, safe, and fun learning environment
• Create, submit, and implement lesson plans in your assigned content area in a timely manner to usher participants towards a final project or performance
• Collaborate with program leadership and operations to ensure that all materials for your classes are secured and well-taken care of 
• Actively participate in training sessions, designated meetings, and special events
• All other duties as assigned

Based on your performance and availability, you may have the chance to receive a renewal for the Fall or Spring Afterschool sessions. 

Overview of The Hiring Process

• Application
• Phone Interview
• Group Activity + Debrief & Group Final Interview
• References
• Decision

Thank you for taking the time to submit an application with East Harlem Tutorial Program.